The 2023 New York Comic Con may be moving forward without any big-name actors, but it’s still got plenty of television panels (and a scattering of film panels) planned over the course of the four-day event. NYCC kicks off on October 12th at Javits Center, with the first day’s lineup confirmed to include a preview of The Strangers Trilogy, creatives from Futurama, details on For All Mankind season four, and the season one finale of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon.
NYCC continues on Friday, October 13th with Apple TV+’s upcoming epic dive into Legendary’s Monsterverse – Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Friday panels also include Archer, Evil, Goosebumps, Chucky, and a spotlight on horrormeister John Carpenter.
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Krapopolis, Ghosts of Ruin, and Matthew Vaughn host panels on Saturday, along with the Star Trek franchise and highlights from Prime Video’s lineup. NYCC 2023 wraps up on Sunday, October 15th with Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Good Burger 2, Monsters at Work, Hilda, and The Way Home.
The following list includes panel details, times, and locations, with descriptions courtesy of NYCC and/or studios and networks.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12TH
Exclusive First Look at The Strangers Trilogy – 3pm, Room 405
Director Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger, Exorcist: The Beginning) and producer Courtney Solomon (After) discuss The Strangers and will provide an exclusive first-look from their new horror trilogy, releasing from Lionsgate in 2024. Renny and Courtney will also discuss the making of all three films during a Q&A with a TBA moderator, and who knows, maybe some Strangers will stop by…
Hulu’s Futurama Screening & Panel with Creatives Behind the Show – 4:15pm, Main Stage
The beloved sci-fi, animated series Futurama triumphantly returned to Hulu with all new episodes after a brief ten-year hiatus. Celebrate with a room full of Futurama fans as we screen the season finale episode and get a sneak peek at Season 12, followed by a panel with the creatives behind the show.
AMC Networks and AMC+ Present The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – 4:15pm, Empire Stage
NYCC attendees will be the first to see The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season finale ahead of its airing on Sunday, October 15 at 9pm ET/8c on AMC and AMC+, followed by a Q&A with Chief Content Officer of the Walking Dead Universe Scott M. Gimple, Showrunner David Zabel, and Executive Producer Greg Nicotero.
Ahead of the episode screening, attendees will get an exclusive first look at new scenes and teasers from Orphan Black: Echoes, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, and Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire Season Two.
Max Presents: Scavengers Reign – 4:30pm, Room 405
Join Max Original Animation for an expansive conversation surrounding Scavengers Reign. Co-Creator/executive producer Joe Bennett and the team of writers and directors Benjy Brooke, Sean Buckelew, and James Merrill will explore and dive into the creative process that has turned their award-winning animated short into Max’s newest adult animation series. The panel features a first look into the season with a screening of the debut episode before it premieres on Max.
Apple TV+ presents For All Mankind’s Alternate New Millennium – 4:45pm, Room 409
After three seasons of rewriting history from the 1950’s to the 1990’s, Apple TV+’s critically acclaimed, alternate reality series For All Mankind returns for the highly-anticipated fourth season at the beginning of the new millennium, 2003. Now, the focus of the space program has turned to the capture and mining of extremely valuable, mineral-rich asteroids that could change the future of both Earth and the growing Mars colony.
Adult Swim Presents: A First Look At New and Returning Series – 5:45pm, Main Stage
Immerse yourself in the world of Adult Swim with a must-see screening event. NYCC fans will be the first to see a collection of new Adult Swim content from the Emmy-winning global phenomenon Rick and Morty, the iconic, long-running series Aqua Teen Hunger Force, the second season of the hit series SMILING FRIENDS, and more breaking news. This is a can’t-miss event for Adult Swim fans.
Blumfest NYCC – 7:00pm, Empire Stage
Blum is in the house. Blumhouse founder and reigning king of horror Jason Blum, the producer of M3GAN, the Halloween trilogy, and The Black Phone, reveals exclusive details about the company’s terrifying upcoming films, including Five Nights at Freddy’s, Night Swim, and Totally Killer.
Herd, US Feature Film Premiere & Panel – 7:30pm, Room 408
NYCC exclusive US Premiere screening. Touted as “George Romero meets The Last of Us” the film features Corbin Bernsen (Psych), Dana Snyder (Aqua Teen Hunger Force), and Ellen Adair (The Sinner). Directed by Steven Pierce (SNL) and cinematography by Brennan Full.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13TH
Apple TV+ Presents Monarch: Legacy of Monsters based on Legendary’s Monsterverse – 11:00am, Empire Stage
Following the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and the shocking revelation that monsters are real, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters tracks two siblings following in their father’s footsteps to uncover their family’s connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch. Clues lead them into the world of monsters and ultimately down the rabbit hole to Army officer Lee Shaw (played by Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell), taking place in the 1950s and half a century later where Monarch is threatened by what Shaw knows.
The dramatic saga – spanning three generations – reveals buried secrets and the ways that epic, earth-shattering events can reverberate through our lives.
John Carpenter Spotlight – 1:30pm, Room 405
One of the truly great American masters of cinema, John Carpenter is as prolific as they come. From horror classics like Halloween to science fiction masterpieces like Escape From New York, there are few that have captured the imaginations of Americans quite like Carpenter. Join the living legend as he discusses his rich history behind the camera and answers fan questions.
Goosebumps – A Thrilling New Series for a New Generation – 3:00pm, Main Stage
Join the team behind Goosebumps as they screen the premiere episode of the chilling new series, inspired by R.L. Stine’s worldwide bestselling books, debuting October 13 on Disney+ and Hulu.
Evil – 4:30pm, Room 405
You say EVIL like it’s a bad thing. In celebration of Evil’s upcoming fourth season (coming exclusively to Paramount+), fans are cordially invited to a spooky Friday the 13th panel at New York Comic Con. Come for a conversation with Evil showrunners Robert and Michelle King and stay for an exclusive look at season four. Fans will also have a chance to participate in an Evil-themed trivia contest – so study up and come prepared to win demonic swag!
Shudder Presents: The Latest in Horror – 4:30pm, Main Stage
In celebration of the return of the popular V/H/S franchise – V/H/S/85 begins streaming on October 6 – Shudder brings together directors from each installment of the horror phenomenon to talk about their respective films, the horror genre today, the evolution of the franchise and what’s to come. The panel, moderated by Shudder’s VP of Programming Samuel Zimmerman, will feature David Bruckner (V/H/S/1), Chloe Okuno (V/H/S/94), Natasha Kermani (V/H/S/85), Jason Eisener (V/H/S/2), and Tyler McIntyre (V/H/S/99), among others.
FX’s Archer: Exclusive Screening – 6:00pm, Main Stage
FX’s Archer, the hit animated spy comedy, returns to the Big Apple for one last blow-out celebration! Join us for a can’t-miss screening of never-before-seen footage and stay for additional surprises including a NYCC exclusive giveaway and a very special announcement!
Chucky Season 3: Exclusive Screening – 6:45pm, Empire Stage
The murderous doll we all know and love is back for more mischief just in time for Halloween! Join Chucky for an exclusive screening of a new episode from the series and much more. Chucky airs Wednesdays at 9PM on USA & SYFY.
Apple TV+ Presents The Changeling – 7:30pm, Room 405
Adapted from the acclaimed best-selling book of the same name, The Changeling is a fairytale for grown-ups — a horror story, a parenthood fable and a perilous odyssey through a New York City you didn’t know existed. Join us for a special Friday the 13th Q&A with some of the brilliant minds behind the all-new dark, mythical fairytale that will intrigue viewers at every shocking turn, hosted by The Changeling author, Victor LaValle.
The eight-part drama stars and is executive produced by Academy Award-nominee LaKeith Stanfield and created by Kelly Marcel, who also serves as executive producer.
Thanksgiving Panel and Footage Presentation with Eli Roth – 8:30pm, Empire Stage
Director Eli Roth discusses the upcoming release of the TriStar Pictures film Thanksgiving. After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts – the birthplace of the infamous holiday.
Thanksgiving releases exclusively in movie theaters on November 17th.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14TH
Fox Entertainment Presents Krapopolis and Grimsburg – 12:30pm, Main Stage
FOX Entertainment is bringing Krapopolis and Grimsburg to New York Comic Con! Set in mythical ancient Greece, Krapopolis tells the story of a dysfunctional family of humans, gods and monsters that try their hand at running the world’s first cities – without trying to kill each other, that is.
Created and exec produced by Dan Harmon (Rick and Morty), the series features the voices of Hannah Waddingham, Richard Ayoade, Matt Berry, Pam Murphy, and Duncan Trussell.
Grimsburg, the all-new animated comedy starring and executive produced by Jon Hamm, joins the iconic FOX Animation Domination block in 2024. Grimsburg centers on Marvin Flute (Hamm), who may be the greatest detective ever to catch a cannibal clown and correctly identify a mid-century modern armoire. But there’s one mystery he still can’t crack — himself. To do that he must return to Grimsburg, a town where everyone has a secret or three, and redeem himself in the eyes of his fellow detectives, his ferocious ex-wife and his lovably unstable son.
Star Trek Universe – 1:45pm, Empire Stage
The fan-favorite Star Trek universe returns to New York Comic Con, featuring a special advance screening of an all-new episode from the current season of the hit Paramount+ original animated comedy series Star Trek: Lower Decks, plus more exciting reveals and surprises for Star Trek fans in attendance.
Prime Video Presents: The Power of Prime – 3:30pm, Empire Stage
Join Prime Video at New York Comic Con’s Empire Stage for a special presentation featuring exclusive first looks and never-before-seen footage of returning fan-favorite series and highly anticipated new series.
AI in Entertainment: The Performers’ Perspective – 4:45pm, River Pavilion: Professional Programming
AI and machine learning are revolutionizing the world. Entertainment performers must adapt to this groundbreaking technology that can not only replicate their voices and movements but also feed machine learning to create entirely new characters. With the support of the National Association of Voice Actors (NAVA) and SAG/AFTRA, this will be a discussion on how existing legal structures can be used in some areas and how new standards need to be built for performers and producers to collaborate on great products while still protecting individual rights to performance and publicity.
Moderated by Linsay Rousseau (Transformers: War for Cybertron, God of War Ragnarok), panelists include Cissy Jones (The Owl House, Transformers Earthrise), Tim Friedlander (Record of Ragnarok, president/founder of NAVA) and Duncan Crabtree-Ireland (National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator for SAG/AFTRA), Andi Norris (Resident Evil 8: Village, Star Wars Vader Immortal), and Courtenay Taylor (Mass Effect series, Resident Evil series).
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off with Series Creators Bryan Lee O’Malley & BenDavid Grabinski – 5:00pm, Main Stage
Bryan Lee O’Malley, BenDavid Grabinski, and Edgar Wright are bringing back the beloved cult-classic world of Scott Pilgrim with the upcoming Netflix series, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. In this new reimagining of the beloved comics, Scott Pilgrim meets the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers, but learns he must defeat her seven evil exes in order to date her. Then things get even more complicated.
Join Bryan & BenDavid for a Q&A and exclusive sneak peek at the upcoming anime series from UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, and animation studio, Science SARU. Based on the graphic novels by Bryan Lee O’Malley.
Matthew Vaughn: From Kick-Ass to Kingsman to Argylle – 6:15pm, Empire Stage
With his brand new spy thriller Argylle in the can, master filmmaker Matthew Vaughn takes you behind the curtain of the blockbusters that could only come from his twisted mind, including Kick-Ass, The Kingsman films, X-Men: First Class, Stardust, and Layer Cake.
Gala Film: Ghosts of Ruin – 7:45pm, Room 405
Talent from Ghosts of Ruin including Tony Revolori and K-Pop star AleXa will be joined by the creative team led by Hans Zimmer’s Bleeding Fingers Music’s Giovoni Rios, Hendric Buenck, and Russell Emanuel, as well as the series’ showrunner / executive producer: Michael Ryan, and Academy-Award nominated director: Thierry Marchand, to invite fans into the world of upcoming science fiction animated series. Fans will get a peak at new content, new characters, take part in a real time fan vote that determines the outcome of the series, and meet some special surprise guests.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15TH
Hilda Season 3 Sneak Peek – 10:45am, Location: Room 409
Catch a sneak peek at the third and final season of the award-winning Hilda animated series, followed by a panel discussion featuring Head Writer Stephanie Simpson, Director Andy Coyle, and others.
Monsters at Work – A First Look Behind the Doors of Season Two – 12:00pm, Room 405
Get your fix of monstrous surprises with a sneak peek screening of Monsters at Work ahead of its season two debut. From Disney Branded Television, the Emmy Award-nominated animated series is inspired by Disney and Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
Hold The Sauce! Good Burger is Back! – 12:30pm, Main Stage
This panel will feature never-before-seen clips and artwork from Good Burger 2, the all-new Paramount+ original movie and sequel to the iconic ‘90s feature film based on the sketch from Nickelodeon’s hit comedy series All That. Good Burger 2 will premiere later this year exclusively on Paramount+.
Disney+ Original Series Percy Jackson and the Olympians Sneak Peek – 1:15pm, Empire Stage
The highly anticipated Disney+ Original series makes its debut at New York Comic-Con with an exclusive sneak peek. Based on the best-selling book series by award-winning author Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson and the Olympians tells the fantastical story of a 12-year-old modern demigod, Percy Jackson, who’s just coming to terms with his newfound divine powers. When the sky god, Zeus, accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt, Percy sets off on an adventure of a lifetime with his friends, Grover and Annabeth, to find it and restore order to Olympus.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians will debut with a two-episode premiere on December 20 on Disney+.
Travel back in time with the cast of Hallmark Channel’s hit show The Way Home – 1:30pm, Room 405
Please join us for Hallmark Channel’s very first Comic Con panel featuring an in-depth conversation with the cast of The Way Home. During its first season, the show became Entertainment Cable’s #1 Most-Watched Series with P2+. The multigenerational family drama with a time travel twist stars Andie MacDowell, Chyler Leigh, Evan Williams, and Sadie Laflamme-Snow. The series tells the story of three generations of women – Kat Landry (Leigh), her teen daughter Alice (Laflamme-Snow) and Kat’s mother Del (MacDowell) – who are all strong, willful and independent. More than 20 years prior, life-changing events prompted Kat to move away from her small, Canadian farm town and she remained estranged from Del.
At a crossroads in her life, Kat moves back with Alice to her family’s farm though the reunion isn’t what Kat envisioned. When Alice and Kat unwittingly discover the ability to travel between the past and present, mother and daughter are determined to unearth the truth around the earlier tragedies as they try to change the course of events. Kat’s childhood friend Elliot (Williams) is there for them in both eras as they navigate their journeys across time, helping the three women find their way back to each other.
The plot is specific, but the message is universal. No, not everyone can time travel, but everyone can relate to the themes of love, loss, parent-child relationships, identity, mortality, trauma, and trying to come to terms with your past.
